Take a mobile phone when out Watch for uneven surfaces Sit down to get dressed Store electrical cords out of the way Maintain a health weight Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Have your eyes checked Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Put away hoses Stand up often Ensure the floor is dry Do some gardening Install grab bars in bathroom Stay hydrated - drink water Have blown light bulbs replaced Eat well to prevent falls Use hand railings Be careful with pets at night Keep the phone nearby Keep your legs strong Play with grandchildren Take medicine as directed Remove rugs Join an exercise class Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Do gentle exercises Consider personal emergency notification system Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Wear shoes with good soles Choose well-lit paths Keep stairs clear Check on your neighbours Use a bedside lamp Take a mobile phone when out Watch for uneven surfaces Sit down to get dressed Store electrical cords out of the way Maintain a health weight Get some sunlight for Vitamin D Have your eyes checked Remove or use double- sided tape on rugs Put away hoses Stand up often Ensure the floor is dry Do some gardening Install grab bars in bathroom Stay hydrated - drink water Have blown light bulbs replaced Eat well to prevent falls Use hand railings Be careful with pets at night Keep the phone nearby Keep your legs strong Play with grandchildren Take medicine as directed Remove rugs Join an exercise class Don’t mix medicine and alcohol Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn Do gentle exercises Consider personal emergency notification system Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush Wear shoes with good soles Choose well-lit paths Keep stairs clear Check on your neighbours Use a bedside lamp
Falls - Call List
(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
O-Take a mobile phone when out
O-Watch for uneven surfaces
B-Sit down to get dressed
I-Store electrical cords out of the way
N-Maintain a health weight
N-Get some sunlight for Vitamin D
B-Have your eyes checked
O-Remove or use double-sided tape on rugs
O-Put away hoses
G-Stand up often
I-Ensure the floor is dry
G-Do some gardening
N-Install grab bars in bathroom
N-Stay hydrated - drink water
I-Have blown light bulbs replaced
N-Eat well to prevent falls
O-Use hand railings
O-Be careful with pets at night
I-Keep the phone nearby
G-Keep your legs strong
G-Play with grandchildren
B-Take medicine as directed
I-Remove rugs
G-Join an exercise class
B-Don’t mix medicine and alcohol
I-Ensure your walking stick stopper isn’t worn
G-Do gentle exercises
N-Consider personal emergency notification system
B-Get out of bed slowly - don’t rush
B-Wear shoes with good soles
O-Choose well-lit paths
G-Keep stairs clear
B-Check on your neighbours
I-Use a bedside lamp